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Joined: May 2001
Posts: 13
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we have finally told the children about our seperation.now we have to sort out custody and all the rest.my wife works b-shift and i have always watched the kids and cooked diner for them put them to bed,checked their homework and cleaned up.no dirty dishes in the sink.my wife now tells me she wants full custody because it will be better for the kids.my response was who is going to watch them while you are at work.her response was her 72 year old father.the mediator suggested they stay with me monday thru thursday and with her on weekends until her shift changes.she originally agreed to this then changed her mind.i feel that no one is better qualified to care for them than me.my wife is a great parent and if she was not on b-shift i would have no problem with her having full custody.kids are girl 9 and boy 14.
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Joined: May 2001
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Hey, Iggy...how are you doing these days? I'm struggling financially, etc., but so far I am making it...I think.<P>Your kids are old enough to make their own choice about what would be best for them. Stick to your original position, if that is what you want. It is not an issue of someone being the 'more fit' parent; its about what's best for them. What do they think?
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Joined: Apr 2000
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I agree with you. There is no one better to take care of them than you. That you have been doing so for a long time works in your favor.<P>That she agreed to it already is even better. Stick to your guns. The children need you.
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